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Submitted by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office
On Monday, Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced Sir Raven Rodgers, 30, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth F. Case to one count of manslaughter in the first degree (class B violent felony). Rodgers entered a guilty plea to the charge in full satisfaction of the indictment.
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the defendant shot the victim with an illegal gun on Isabelle Street near Laird Avenue in the City of Buffalo. The victim, 47-year-old Rafael Ruiz Quinones, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rodgers faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced. He remains held without bail.
Keane commends Det. Joseph Ruggiero and the Buffalo Police Department for their work in this investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christopher S. Safulko of the homicide bureau and Assistant District Attorney Ryan M. Flaherty of the major crimes bureau.
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